Brookfield’s move to list Csquare gives its private infrastructure fund a rare public exit from the data centre boom. The $1.35bn IPO will test public appetite for data‑centre assets, a sector that has seen rapid growth and evolving contractual structures, as warned by S&P.

Investors will scrutinise the valuation and the company’s plan to deploy funds across a growing network of facilities. Brookfield’s strategy positions Csquare to capture the demand for high‑density, low‑cost data‑centre infrastructure that supports cloud, edge and AI workloads.

The offering will also provide a benchmark for future listings in the sector, highlighting the limited number of successful public exits for infrastructure funds. Market participants expect the IPO to unlock liquidity for existing shareholders and encourage further capital inflows into the data‑centre space.

Overall, the Csquare IPO underscores the continued interest in infrastructure assets that offer long‑term, stable returns, and signals that investors remain confident in the resilience of the data‑centre market amid evolving technology trends.